Talisman container



am, 1947. M. SCHICK 2,420,265

TALISMAN CONTAINER Filed' Jan. 10, 1945 IN VEN TOR.

my scat-ck Patented May 6, 1947 NEED STATES A'TENT OFFICE ApplicationJanuary 10, 1945, Serial No. 572,160

1 Claim.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a talismancontainer, and has more particular reference to a container of this typewhich may be worn on a chain around ones neck,

The invention proposes to characterize the new and improved talismancontainer by the fact that it includes a tubular containe having a sidewindow opening and an open end. A rolled sheet of prayers, or otherreligious material is engaged within said container, and has a side areaviewable thr-ough said side window opening. A cover is provided fornormally closing said side window opening. A removable stopper normallycloses the open end of said container.

The invention also contemplates the use of means on said stopper forgripping and turning said rolled sheet when said stopper is turned.

Another object of the invention is the construction of an article asmentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured andsold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a talisman container constructed inaccordance with this invention.

Fig, 2 is a central sectional view through Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view looking in the directionof the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevational view similar to Fig. 1 butillustrated with the cover open.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of a talisman container constructed inaccordance with a modified form of this invention, its lower part shownas a vertical section,

Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line l'l of Fig. 6.

The talisman container, as disclosed in Figs. 1-5, inclusive, includes atubular container Ill having a side window I I and an open bottom endl2. closed top is provided with an eye-like fastening it engaged by alink I5 intended to be engaged by a neck chain, or other ornamentalchain.

A cover It is provided for normally closing said side window opening M.This cover It is hinged The top of the container !3 is closed. The

upon one side of said container I'D by a, hinge H. The outer end of thecover i6 is provided with a latch-like projection 18 adapted to engage acomplementary recess, or niche formed in the container ill by which thecover I6 may be held in its closed position as illustrated, for example,in Figs. 1, 2 and 5.

A removable stopper 20 normally closes the bottom end I2 of thecontainer ID. This stopper 2t frictionally maintains its position. Arolled sheet 21 preferably imprinted with religious material is housedwithin the container H! and is supported in position by said stopper2!]. The stopper 28 has a central hollowed out porton 22 into which thebottom end of the rolled sheet 2 i engages. The rolled sheet Zl isprovided with a symbol or letter 23, or other character, or otherprinted material which is normally fully or partially viewable throughsaid side window opening l I.

It is intended that the talisman container be worn as a religiousarticle. The cove 16 may be opened whenever desired and the letter orother printed material may be viewed through said window opening. Thestopper 20 may be removed and the rolled sheet 2| examined and read.

In Figs. 6 and 7 a modified form of the invention is disclosed which isvery similar to the prior form, distinguishing merely in the fact thatmeans has been associated with the stopper 2!! by which the rolled sheet2| may be gripped and turned when the stopper 2D is turned. This meansincludes a brake band 25 disposed axially within the stopper 20 andhaving one end fixedly attached to the stopper by a fastening element26. The other end of the band 25 is free. The free end is provided witha pin 2'! which projects through a slot 23 formed in the side of thestopper 28. The stopper Z'll is also providedwith a central core orother solid portion 29 around which the rolled sheet 2| is engaged.

Normally, the resiliency of the band 25 holds it in an open position.The cover [6 may be opened and the material 23 studied through thewindow opening H. The pin 21 may be moved laterally so as to contractthe band 25 which then grips the bottom portion of the rolled sheet 2|.While this is taking place, the stopper 20 may be turned for turning therolled sheet 2| and in this way the printed material 23 may be alignedwith or moved away from the window opening H, as desired. With thisarrangement the printed material 23 may extend through a greater angulardistance than the window opening ll.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

A talisman container comprising a tubular container having a side windowopening and an open end, a cover for closing said side window opening, aremovable stopper for closing said open end slidably fitting in saidopen end and havin an internal bore for receiving a roll of papertalisman, said stopper having an integral stem extending upwardly intosaid container per for gripping and turning said paper talisman whensaid stopper is turned including a resilient curled brake band withinsaid stopper having one end fixedly attached to said stopper and having,at its other end, a pin extending through said slot, said other end ofthe band being free and said band resiliency being directed to normallyurge said band to expand, whereby when said is moved in said slot saidband grips said roll of paper talisman and forces it against said stemwhereby said roll of paper talisman must rotate with said stopper,

MAX SCHICK.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 481,448 Weeks Aug. 23, 18921,473,654 Sumner Nov. 13, 1923 1,563,039 Newell Nov. 24, 1925 1,655,365Gurtov Jan. 3, 1928 1,856,619 Carsey May 3, 1932 1,998,031 Thomas Apr.16, 1935 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 23,463 British Oct. 14,1912

